Mop



T. G. JOHNSON MOP Filed July 17, 1924 March 2 1926.

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Patented Mar. 2, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

THEODORE G. JOHNSON, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

MOP.

Application filed July 17, 1924. Serial No. 726,510.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, THEODORE G. J orrnsoN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mops, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in mops and one object is to provide a mop in which the cotton cord or other mopping fibers can be readily detached from'the handle and the mop head for the purpose of supplying new mopping fibers for those that have become worn out.

A further object is to provide a mop which may be used in contracted spaces such as beneath book cases, pianos, radiators, etc.

In the accompanying drawing, which illustrates the invention:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of the mop.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary longitudinal section on line II-II of Fig. 3.

Fig. 3 is-an enlarged fragmentary cross section on line III of Fig. '1.

Fig. 4 shows theelements for detachably fastening the mop handle'to the mop fibers.

teferring now. in detail to the various parts, 2 designates the mopping fibers consisting preferably of cotton cords which are arranged intermediate their ends between two layers of canvas or other fabric 3 and 1 constituting a pad 5, the whole being firmly secured together by stitches 6.

7 designates a plate adapted to fit upon the pad 5 and provided with a centrallydisposed cylindrical portion 8, which passes down through a centrally-disposed hole in the pad 5 and between the fibers 2, as more clearly shown by Figs. 2 and 3.

1O designates a supporting member consisting preferably of wire formed intermediate its ends into a loop 12 which underlies the pad 5 to support the same. A pair of arms 14 extend upwardly from the loop 12 and have their terminals 15 turned inwardly toward each other, for a purpose which will hereinafter appear. 7

The supporting member 10 is connected to a wooden or other suitable handle 16, the lower end of which extends through the cylindrical portion 8 of the plate 7. The han-. dle 16 has oppositely disposed longitudinal grooves 18 at its lower portion to receive the arms 14 and recesses 20 to receive the in.-

turned terminals 15 of said arn'ls 1th as shown by Fig. 2.

The arms 14 of the supporting member 10 are firmly held in engagement with the handle 16 by a snugly fitting sleeve 22, which in turn is secured to the handle by suitable means, such as screws 24.

The plate 7 and the supporting member 10 arecaused to firmly grip the pad 5 between them through the intermediary of a tubular clamp 26', which is threaded upon the sleeve 22 and abuts an annular shoulder 28 formed on said plate 7.

lVith the parts arranged and assembled as shown and described it is apparent that the pad 5 with the mopping fibers 2 will be reliably secured to the handle 16, but when the mopping fibers 2 become worn out, they, together with said pad 5 can be readily removed by slipping the same off the upper end of said handle 16, after removal of the clamp 26.

l-Vhen the mop is in use the pad 5 is held in shape by the plate 7 and the supporting member 10, but projects beyond the ends thereof sufficiently to keep them from contacting with and marring the finish on woodwork and furniture. I

From the foregoing description it is apparent that I have provided a mop embodying the advantages above pointed out and while I have shown and described the preferred construction, combination and arrangement of parts, I reserve the right to make such changes a properly fall within the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed. v

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

A mop consisting of folded mopping means, a handle, a supporting element having a loop arranged beneath the folded portion of said mopping means and arms extending upwardly through said folded por 'tion and engaging said handle, a sleeve for securing said arms to the handle, a plate resting upon the folded portion of said mopping means, and clamp means threaded on said sleeve to draw said plate and said loop firmly into engagement with the folded portion of the mopping means.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature THEODORE G. JOHNSON. 

